The 1980-81 Louisville Cardinals went 21-9 (11-1 in the Metro) under head coach Denny Crum. The team peaked at #3 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.21.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-11-22 | neutral DePaul Blue Demons | L 80–86 | Springfield Civic Center |
| 1980-12-04 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 60–68 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1980-12-06 | at Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 71–72 | Gallagher Hall |
| 1980-12-13 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 78–67 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-12-20 | vs Utah Utes | L 59–78 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-12-22 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 56–62 | Freedom Hall |
| 1980-12-29 | neutral North Carolina Tar Heels | L 64–86 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1980-12-30 | at USC Trojans | W 79–50 | L.A. Sports Arena |
| 1981-01-03 | at Kansas State Wildcats | L 47–64 | Ahearn Field House |
| 1981-01-05 | at Tulane Green Wave | W 73–53 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena |
| 1981-01-10 | at Cincinnati Bearcats | W 83–68 | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 1981-01-17 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 98–78 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-01-18 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 71–49 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-01-22 | at Memphis Tigers | L 55–60 | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 1981-01-27 | vs Providence Friars | W 71–55 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-01-29 | vs Saint Louis Billikens | W 61–57 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-01-31 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 92–70 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-02-04 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 85–58 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-02-07 | at Florida State Seminoles | W 82–73 | Tully Gymnasium |
| 1981-02-09 | at Virginia Tech Hokies | W 71–66 | Cassell Coliseum |
| 1981-02-14 | at Marquette Golden Eagles | W 79–60 | MECCA Arena |
| 1981-02-16 | vs Memphis Tigers | W 95–65 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-02-18 | vs Iona Gaels | W 91–57 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-02-23 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 81–67 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-02-25 | at Saint Louis Billikens | W 97–85 | St. Louis Arena |
| 1981-02-28 | vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | W 90–75 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-03-07 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | W 81–68 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-03-08 | vs Cincinnati Bearcats | W 42–31 | Freedom Hall |
| 1981-03-14 | neutral Arkansas Razorbacks | L 73–74 | Frank Erwin Center |
1980-11-22: DePaul got past Louisville Cardinals 86–80 as Mark Aguirre scored a team-high 24. Derek Smith had 27 for Louisville Cardinals.
1980-12-04: Tulsa got past Louisville Cardinals 68–60 as David Brown scored a team-high 15. Wiley Brown had 12 for Louisville Cardinals.
1980-12-06: Oklahoma State edged Louisville Cardinals 72–71. Combs led the winners with 16 points. Derek Smith had 21 for Louisville Cardinals.
1980-12-13: Louisville Cardinals beat Maryland 78–67 as Rodney McCray scored a team-high 17. Buck Williams had 27 for Maryland. Buck Williams grabbed 22 rebounds.
1980-12-29: North Carolina routed Louisville Cardinals 86–64. Al Wood led the winners with 22 points. Derek Smith had 18 for Louisville Cardinals.
1980-12-30: Behind Derek Smith's 28 points, Louisville Cardinals rolled past USC 79–50.
1981-01-03: Kansas State handled Louisville Cardinals 64–47. Rolando Blackman led the winners with 16 points. Derek Smith had 16 for Louisville Cardinals. Ed Nealy grabbed 20 rebounds.
1981-01-05: Louisville Cardinals blew out Tulane 73–53 as Derek Smith scored a team-high 19. Paul Thompson had 17 for Tulane. Paul Thompson grabbed 16 rebounds.
1981-01-10: Louisville Cardinals handled Cincinnati 83–68. Smith led the winners with 20 points. Jones had 18 for Cincinnati.
1981-01-17: Louisville Cardinals blew out Florida State 98–78 as Poncho Wright scored a team-high 12. Mickey Dillard had 22 for Florida State.
1981-01-18: Louisville Cardinals blew out Missouri 71–49 as Lancaster Gordon scored a team-high 19. Steve Stipanovich had 14 for Missouri.
1981-01-22: Behind Hank McDowell's 18 points, Memphis State defeated Louisville Cardinals 60–55. Derek Smith had 15 for Louisville Cardinals.
1981-01-27: Louisville Cardinals beat Providence 71–55 as Derek Smith scored a team-high 24. Ricky Tucker had 14 for Providence.
1981-01-29: Louisville Cardinals got past St. Louis 61–57 as Rodney McCray scored a team-high 14. David Burns had 22 for St. Louis.
1981-01-31: Louisville Cardinals blew out Virginia Tech 92–70 as Jerry Eaves scored a team-high 25. Dale Solomon had 25 for Virginia Tech.
1981-02-04: Louisville Cardinals blew out Tulane 85–58 as Derek Smith scored a team-high 17. Paul Thompson had 13 for Tulane.
1981-02-07: Louisville Cardinals got past Florida State 82–73 as Scooter McCray scored a team-high 17. Elvis Rolle had 15 for Florida State.
1981-02-09: Louisville Cardinals got past Virginia Tech 71–66 as Jerry Eaves scored a team-high 26. Dale Solomon had 19 for Virginia Tech.
1981-02-14: Louisville Cardinals beat Marquette 79–60 as Derek Smith scored a team-high 26. Oliver Lee had 28 for Marquette.
1981-02-16: Louisville Cardinals blew out Memphis State 95–65 as Poncho Wright scored a team-high 22. Johnnie Gipson had 17 for Memphis State.
1981-02-18: Louisville Cardinals routed Iona 91–57. Jerry Eaves led the winners with 19 points. Gary Springer had 26 for Iona.
1981-02-23: Louisville Cardinals beat Cincinnati 81–67 as Jerry Eaves scored a team-high 21. David Kennedy had 21 for Cincinnati.
1981-02-25: Louisville Cardinals beat St. Louis 97–85 as Jerry Eaves scored a team-high 24. David Burns had 29 for St. Louis.
1981-03-07: Louisville Cardinals beat Cincinnati 42–31 as Derek Smith scored a team-high 15. Dwight Jones had 13 for Cincinnati.
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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